The Gorbachev Years
What is Perestroika?
Literally "restructuring" of the economy--such as allowing more of a free market economy
Which pragmatist replaced Mao Zedong after he died in 1976?
Deng Xiaoping
What was the name of Poland's independent labor union that protested higher food costs and stagnant wages?
Solidarity
Which part of Berlin was controlled by the communist Soviets?
East Berlin
Which word describes the "openness" to criticism under Gorbachev?
True or False: Like Gorbachev, Deng's reign in China allowed for more open discussion and criticism of the government.
FALSE: Deng still punished dissenters as his predecessors did in communist China
Who lead Solidarity and later became the President of Poland?
Lech Walesa
In what year did Gorbachev resign and the USSR fall?
1991
Aside from criticism of the government, what other examples of "openness" characterized the Gorbachev years?
Freedom of expression, religion, music
What ECONOMIC activities did Deng along which had not previously been permitted in the Mao era?
Removed restrictions against private activities and profit incentives; encouraged foreign investment
Who was the hard-line communist leader in Czechoslovakia from 1968 until 1989?
Gustav Husak
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Who took over after Gorbachev resigned in 1991?
Boris Yeltsin
What was the protest at Tiananmen Square in 1989 about?
Students wanted democracy and an end to corruption in the government
What was Charter 77?
An organization in Czechoslovakia that protested against the violations of human rights
Name the three Baltic republics that were once part of the USSR.
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
Name THREE satellite states of the USSR that had *non-violent* revolutions for independence and free elections.
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria.
**ROMANIA had violent protests that resulted in the execution of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife
Name the Four Modernizations under Deng Xiaoping.
Industry, Agriculture, Technology, National Defense
Who became first president of Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution in 1989?
Vaclav Havel
Name the five central asian nations that were once part of the USSR.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan